USPTO Patents Application 10782046

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05/1 1/2006

DAVIS & BUJOLD, P.L.L.C
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APPLICATION NO.

FILING DATE

FIRST NAMED INVENTOR

ATTORNEY DOCKE'fNO.

CONFIRMATION NO.

10/782,046

02/19/2004

Markus Henneken

ZAHFRI P441USD1

5737

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APPLN. TYPE

SMALL ENTITY

ISSUE FEE

PUBLICATION FEE

TOTAL FEE(S) DUE

DATE DUE

nonprovisional

NO

$1400

$300

$1700

08/1 1/2006

EXAMINER

ART UNIT

CLASS-SUBCLASS

PANG, ROGER L

3681

477-115000

1 . Change of correspondence address or indication of "Fee Address" (37
CFR 1.363).

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(2) the name of a single firm (having as a member a
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2 registered patent attorneys or agents. If no name is
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(A) NAME OF ASSIGNEE
ZF Friedrichshafen AG

(B) RESIDENCE: (CITY and STATE OR COUNTRY)

D-88038 Friedrichshafen GERMANY

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5. Change in Entity Status (from status indicated above)

□ a. Applicant claims SMALL ENTITY status. See 37 CFR 1.27.

□ b. Applicant is no longer claiming SMALL ENTITY status. See 37 CFR 1.27(g)(2).

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Application Number

10/782,046

Filing Date

February 19, 2004

First Named Inventor

Markus HENNEKEN et al.

Group Art Unit

3681

Examiner Name

Roger PANG

Total No. of Pages in this Submission: 3

Attorney Docket Number

ZAHFRI P441USD1

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Document(s)

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Incomplete Application

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under 37 CFR 1.52 or 1.53

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of Appeals and Interferences

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□ Status Letter

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